Originally Posted by
reechy
nobody likes fees, but think about how much sellers would pay in rent if they had a brick and mortar store, or monthly hosting fees for an online store. and even then, they'd have to figure out a way to generate traffic. the strategy for sellers with an online store is to bring traffic from their eBay listings. as a casual seller myself, i only use eBay for items which probably wont sell locally via craiglist or forum ads.
oh, i agree. i am grateful for ebay. i've unloaded shit that i never would have otherwise, and i definitely appreciate that. it's just that each time i list, i get a little more annoyed at how much is taken out, and i may be wrong but i think much of it is unnecessary.
kind of how i get annoyed a little more each time i look at my paycheck and see what the state/feds are taking. :chuckles:
i think what ebay needs is some healthy competition, but i bet it'd be lawsuit city if anyone were to try anything similar enough to be a threat.